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musclebrain

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mus-cle-brain
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who actively participates in physical sports, possibly highly skilled in sports, but does not do well in academic activities, like math and science.

American usage

noun

A large, strong, but inept, bumbling, buffoonish or unintelligent man.

American usage; Derogatory; Slang

Etymology

From muscle + brain.

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Sports.

Inflected Forms

musclebrains (plural)

Synonyms

athlete jock bruiser dumbbell moron buffoon dimwit pinhead meathead birdbrain peabrain goon

Questions

What does musclebrain mean?
A person who actively participates in physical sports, possibly highly skilled in sports, but does not do well in academic activities, like math and science.
Where does musclebrain come from?
From muscle + brain.

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